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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Trace Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Trace Creek Cemetery

Lat:   36.8110°   (36° 48' 39")

Lon:   -88.5659°   (-88° 33' 57")

The Trace Creek Cemetery is located in Graves County<1>.

The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies just to the southwest of the Trace Creek Cemetery .

Name Variations for Trace Creek Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Trace Creek Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Trace Creek Baptist Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Trace Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Graves County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Trace Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Trace Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Trace Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hickory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Mayfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boaz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Viola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
      • West Viola is located in Graves County
    • Symsonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <4>
    • Pottsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Pryorsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
    • Sedalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kirksey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sharpe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Melber
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
        • Melber is located in Graves County
      • Lowes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
        • Lowes is located in Graves County
      • Fancy Farm
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
        • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
      • Krebs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
        • Krebs is located in McCracken County
      • Dogtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
        • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
      • Scale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
        • Scale is located in Marshall County
      • Hardin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
      • Reidland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
        • Reidland is located in McCracken County
      • Oakdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in McCracken County
      • Wingo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
        • Wingo is located in Graves County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
      • Tri City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
        • Tri City is located in Graves County
      • Dexter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Calloway County
      • Hendron
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
        • Hendron is located in McCracken County
      • Lone Oak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
        • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
      • Olive
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
        • Olive is located in Marshall County
      • Tatumsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
        • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
      • Massac
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
        • Massac is located in McCracken County
      • Kirbyton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
        • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Trace Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graves County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Trace Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benton
      • Benton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Trace Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Hardin
      • Hardin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Trace Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hardin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Mayfield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Trace Creek Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Trace Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Rickman Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Gough Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Gough Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gough Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Spence Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • The McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McKendree Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Millers Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Burkhart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Shelton Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shelton Church Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • The Shelton Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shelton Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Church Cemetery
    • Trinity UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Trinity UMC Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Mayfield.
      • The Trinity UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #225526 <6>
    • New Sandhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Sandhill Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • The New Sandhill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sandhill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Spring Creek Church of Christ Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Oak Rest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Peaceful Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Anderson Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Graves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Trace Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8110, Longitude: -88.5659    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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